The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-03
WASHINGTON.
Proceedings in the Senate and
House of Representa-
tives Yesterday.
Varioibs Matters and Things About
and Around the Federal
Capital.
CONGRESSIONAL.



WASHINGTON, February l.-Bils were reported
from the committee and placed on the calendar for
the location and establishment of home for dis
abed volunteer soldiers west Of the Rocky noun
tains. To reimburse depositors of the Freedman g
Savings and Trust company, for losses incurred by
the fAi ure of that company
Credentials of Algernon S. Paddock as senator
from Nebraska, for the term commencing March
4, 1887, were presented and placed on file
Morgan (by requesD introduced a bill to encour-
age the holding of national industrial
exposid in 1888, of arts and products
of the colored referred. The senate
then resumed consideration of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill until O'Clock, when the railroad
attorney bill was presented as unfinished business;
but was laid aside informally, ans the senate re-
suned consideration of the sundry civil appropri-
ations bill In the dscussionlof one item, Allison,
replying to question put TO him by Plat, said II
congress appropriated the full amounts estimated
for by various departments and added that to what
would be required for vurious pension bills, there
would be litle If any, surplus left for next year
unless the revenue was very largely increased
There might be surplus, and there might be none
| The total amount estimated for was aboul
| S4R,00n0 0. Sh hrman offered an amendment ap
propriating $780, 90 to assist the Marietta Cont
| mental Monument association in the erection of 4
monument at Marietta in celebration of ordinance
81, and first settlement of the northwest terri
tory to be paid only when like amount has been
appropriated by the legislature of Ohio, or sub
scribed by citizens of the United States. After
| planation. the amendment was agreed to- Mr. Frye
/
for the purpose of entertaining and providing for
the expenses of the international medical congress
| at its annual meeting in Washington ia Septem'
| Der, 49,, Adopted.
| Morgan offered an amendment instructng the
secretary of the treasury to submit to congress
next session estimates of expenses r estabieh-
ing permanent party ON the coast OF Alaska for
the survey of the bays inlets and principal rivers
on that coast Agreed to without disposing of the
bill. Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, from the committee
en naval AFFAIRS reported the naval appropriation
bill. Referred to committee of the whole
Mr. Taulbee, of Kentucky, from the same com
mittee reported adversely the senate bills granting
p nsions to the widows of General Logan and Gen
eral Blair. Private calendar. House passed,
yeas, 1919 nays, %, the bill providing additional
justice of the supreme court of the District of Col
| umbla.
The morning hour then expired
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana, called up the special
order, it being bill for the
reorganization of the army Roberts, of
Alabama, antagoniz this with naval bureau
consolidation BILL and raised the question of
| Sideration.
consider the army bill.
Before moving that the house go into committee
of the whole for consideration of the bill indi
Gated by him, Mr. Herbert moved that all debate
on the pending eection be limited to twenty min
utes.
The limitation was objected to by opponents o
the bill on the republican side, and they resOrtet
to liblstering tactics to defeat It By refusing tC
vote, they left the house without quorum n
which condition it remained until O'Clock, wher
| Ia accordance with previous arrangement, recess
was taken till 1880 the evening session to be for
nlltt3s On military affairs.
| Adjourned.